The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/21 at 18:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 21, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/21 at 18:00 EDT

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Follow World Report, wherever you get your podcasts. from cbc news the world this hour i'm kate mcgilfrey a long list of senior trump administration officials are speaking at a memorial service for murdered mega activist charlie kirk the speeches have been part evangelical christianity part right-wing politics here's vice president j d vance speaking moments ago the evil murderer who took charlie from us expected us to have a funeral today and instead my friends, we have had a revival in celebration of Charlie Kirk and of his Lord Jesus Christ. President Donald Trump and Charlie Kirk's widow are also expected to speak. Tens of thousands of people have filled the Glendale Arizona Stadium for the event.

Canada officially recognized the state of Palestine today. Prime Minister Mark Carney says the move is necessary as the situation in the region imperils the hope of ever reaching a two-state solution. Here's Canada's UN ambassador, Ray. We are going to continue to dialogue, of course, with our American friends and with the Israelis about the path forward. This is not intended in any way, shape, or form to change Canada's support for the existence and the security of the state of Israel. Canada joined the UK and Australia in making that recognition today. It's a move that is provoking very different reactions in different parts of the Middle East. Dominic Velitis reports. I state clearly that the United Kingdom formally recognises the state of Palestine. The head of the Palestinian mission to the UK, Husam Zomlott, celebrating British Prime Minister Kyr Stama, announcing recognition of the Palestinian state. This is a historic day, not just a day for us, this is also a day for the British people.

In major foreign policy shifts, the UK joined Australia and Canada informally recognized. recognizing the Palestinian state. A joint move borne out of frustration over the Gaza war and one intended to promote a two-state solution. But in a video statement addressing the three countries, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said their recognition handed a huge reward to terrorism and that a Palestinian state will not happen.

Dominic Volaitis for CBC News, Norfolk, England. When it comes to their new budget, the liberals have some convincing to do. They say they'll table a transformational budget on November 4th, but as Philip Lyshanock reports, they'll need to win over some opposition conservative votes to get it through. It's more like a down payment in the future prosperity of Canada. Federal finance minister Frasso-Philippe Champagne says,

in the face of an unreliable trading partner, Canada needs to reinvent itself. And investments like that, which is generational, will require us to borrow it. When pushed by the CBC's Rosemary Barton, Champagne, would not commit to a figure. Just that along with that borrowing, there would be a spending reduction. We want to have our operational spending under control. Conservative Party House leader Andrew Shear is skeptical that the liberal government can do both. And he says he will keep the Kearney government to account if it goes above the deficit figure it set. During the campaign,

he put in black and white in a written commitment to Canadians that he would cap the deficit at $62 billion. He says the party will wait and see what the budget holds. holds before deciding if it will support the government. Philip Lyshanock, CBC News, Toronto. Some of Europe's biggest airports are still recovering from yesterday's cyber attack. Check-in and boarding systems at airports in London, Berlin, and Brussels were knocked offline. Disruptions in London and Berlin have mainly eased. Some problems persist in Brussels.

And the Toronto Blue Jays are headed back to the postseason. With an 8-5 win in Kansas City, the Jays are the first American League team to clinch that playoff spot. Toronto missed the playoffs last year, but currently holds the best record in the AL with 90 wins. The Jays hope to win the division for the first time since 2015. They haven't won a World Series since 1993. And that is Your World This Hour. For news any time, you can always go to our website, cbcnews.ca. For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilfrey.

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